Bolz will challenge Fortenberry for District 1 U.S. House seat
State Sen. Kate Bolz of Lincoln has decided to challenge Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry's 2020 re-election bid, centering her message on health care for families and trade opportunities for Nebraska farmers.
Bolz will announce her decision to enter the Democratic primary at a news conference in Lincoln on Thursday afternoon.
The two-term state senator said she does not believe Washington is listening to Nebraska families or Nebraska farmers today.
"If we want something different out of Washington, we need to send someone different to Washington," Bolz said.
Read more: https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/federal-politics/bolz-will-challenge-fortenberry-for-district-u-s-house-seat/article_a39078bf-1ac8-5381-a0c5-7751b9fb8799.html
(Lincoln Journal Star)
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